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Food and Beverage Assistant - Summer 2026

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1111127


Heriot-Watt University


22/06/2026


3 Months


Full-time up to 35 hours -any days, Monday to Sunday. Part-time up to 20/25 hours- any days, Monday to Sunday


Black trousers black shoes

Pay


£13.45


£1.62

Description

Role

Heriot-Watt University's hospitality department is recruiting a team of food and beverage assistants to help out over the summer period when Heriot-Watt hosts summers schools. This job entails serving and preparing food and beverages for customers, and keeping the units clean and presentable. The role holders will be tasked with cleaning tables and dishes for up to 1200 students, who will be dining at Central 3 times a day, 7 days a week. This role is part of Campus Services and runs from 22 June to 28 August; a small number of pre-arranged days off can be accommodated, but steady availability across the contract period is essential.

We are recruiting both part-time (20-25 hours/week) and full-time (up to 35 hours/week) workers for this role. Please note that the shifts for this role can be any day of the week (Monday-Sunday) and that there will morning, lunch and evening shifts. The shifts will vary week by week and we expect the role holders to be fully flexible to work the shifts they are assigned. This role is not suitable for people who already have other part-time jobs or are not available on weekends.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Serve customers in an efficient and friendly manner.
  • Keep all work areas to a high standard of cleanliness.
  • Ensure health and safety advice is followed.
  • Communicate well with other members of the catering team.
  • Flexible with shifts, including evening and weekends.

Skills and experience

No minimum level of qualification or experience is required for this role. Any specific experience with events (serving buffets, drinks receptions etc) will be a bonus. Strong communication skills are essential for this role.

Successful candidates will be asked to attain a Food Hygiene Certificate once in the role.

Location
Edinburgh Campus

Additional information
Dress code: You will need to supply your own uniform, which is a plain black shirt, black full length trousers and black non-slip shoes. 

To Apply: This role is for current Heriot-Watt Students and recent graduates only. Please submit a relevant CV as well as a relevant cover letter which clearly states your suitability and availability for this role. The deadline for applications is 23:59pm on Sunday 3rd May. Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received prior to the closing date. 


For advice on CVs, cover letters and job applications, Heriot-Watt students can visit the Careers Service.

If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please email unitemps@hw.ac.uk

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